“Discuss the use of and creation of images in The Truman Show. Refer specifically to three key scenes. Pay particular attention to the filming techniques used in these scenes.” The Truman Show is a film that relies heavily on the use of evocative images. To create these images, the director, Peter Weir uses a number of techniques. The major techniques used throughout the film include camera angles, framing, shot types, camera movement, the style of …showed first 75 words of 1140 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1140 total…important he was to so many people when really nobody particularly cared. The Truman show is somewhat ironic. In demonstrating how Christof, the director creates certain images using different techniques to manipulate the audience of the Truman Show, we too are being manipulated by the techniques employed by the real director, Peter Weir. The most important images throughout the film are all a result of successfully combining the various filming, costuming and lighting techniques available.